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1. The sale runs from 29 Mar 2017 to 19 Apr 2017, 3pm.
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5. Offer excludes unwrapped and bridal.
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Product description

Very good condition with minor signs of wear to cover. Internally clean and bright.

This book provides a study of the remarkable shift in nature of working-class childhood in the Victorian period from lives dominated by work to lives centred around school. The author argues that this change was accompanied by substantial improvements for many in the home environment, in health and nutrition and in leisure opportunities.;The early chapters examine life at work in agriculture and industry, in the home and elsewhere, while later chapters discuss the coming of compulsory education, together with changes in the home and leisure activities. A separate section of the book is devoted to the treatment of deprived children, those in and out of the workhouse, on the streets, and also in prison, industrial schools and reformatories.

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About this item

Very good condition with minor signs of wear to cover. Internally clean and bright.

This book provides a study of the remarkable shift in nature of working-class childhood in the Victorian period from lives dominated by work to lives centred around school. The author argues that this change was accompanied by substantial improvements for many in the home environment, in health and nutrition and in leisure opportunities.;The early chapters examine life at work in agriculture and industry, in the home and elsewhere, while later chapters discuss the coming of compulsory education, together with changes in the home and leisure activities. A separate section of the book is devoted to the treatment of deprived children, those in and out of the workhouse, on the streets, and also in prison, industrial schools and reformatories.

Author(s):

Hopkins, Eric

Condition:

Used: very good

Dimensions:

13.8 x 21.6 x 2.6

Edition:

1994

Format:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

0719038677

ISBN-13:

9780719038679

Number of pages:

343

Publisher:

Manchester University Press

Delivery & returns

This item will be dispatched to UK addresses via second class post within 2 working days of receipt of your order. Standard UK delivery is £3.95 per order, so you're only charged once no matter how many items you have in your basket. Any additional courier charges will be applied at checkout as they vary depending on delivery address.

This item will be dispatched to UK addresses via second class post within 2 working days of receipt of your order. Standard UK delivery is currently free, no matter how many items you have in your basket. Any additional courier charges will be applied at checkout as they vary depending on delivery address.

This item is also available for international delivery by airmail, carrying a mandatory delivery charge of:

Europe: £4.70

Outside Europe: £7.00

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